Decision details
Welsh Conservatives Debate
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
Debates are one of the
most frequent items of business on the Plenary
agenda. Many types of debate are brought forward in Plenary, including:
- Opposition party debates on a topic of
their choice;
Other than in the case of
Government debates, the time allocated for all other types of debates and their
frequency are determined by the Business
Committee
Decision:
The
item started at 15.12
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM5831 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the important role that local authority services play in an individuals'
experiences of public services.
2.
Regrets the Welsh Government's persistent refusal to provide support to local
authorities in preventing rises in council tax bills;
3.
Notes that the average band D council tax for Wales for 2015-16 is £1,328; and
that households are £546 worse off over the course of the Fourth Assembly due
to the Welsh Government's refusal to implement a council tax freeze;
4.
Believes that people in Wales will question the value for money provided by
many local authority services further to these council tax rises; and
5.
Further believes that more work needs to be done in Wales to utilise the role
third sector organisations can play in effective local service delivery.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
38 |
49 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1
– Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Delete
all after point 1 and replace with:
Regrets
the implications for the future of local authority services if the UK
Government continues to pursue austerity policies.
Believes
that local authorities and communities should have the freedom to make their
own decisions to raise finance, in order to protect local services and jobs.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
11 |
49 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5831 Paul
Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the important role that local authority services play in an individuals'
experiences of public services.
2.
Regrets the implications for the future of local authority services if the UK
Government continues to pursue austerity policies.
3.
Believes that local authorities and communities should have the freedom to make
their own decisions to raise finance, in order to protect local services and
jobs.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
38 |
0 |
11 |
49 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 30/09/2015
Date of decision: 30/09/2015
Decided at meeting: 30/09/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly